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Minnesota vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 10,823 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 120 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Minnesota's population density is 2.4 times (145%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 6 years.
Minnesota vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Nevada's.
Minnesota vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Nevada has 17. Minnesota's county count is 5.1 times (412%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 2.9 times (191%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Hennepin County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Traverse County's population is 4.4 times (335%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pine County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Pershing County's.
Minnesota vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.55 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.